UV lasers

From: Richard K. Meister (meister.1@osu.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 14:51:08 EST


Hi, everyone:

I'm running an EPICS Elite with a gated amplifier and 5 PMTs.  We have 3
lasers, one of which is an old Coherent Innova 90 which we have been using
for its UV wavelengths.  Unfortunately, it has been running "over pressure"
for some time, and now gives me an "under voltage" error message.  It now
will not operate in "light regulation" mode, so I think that it's
usefullness as a UV source is at an end.  So, what to do now (with a
limited budget)?

I've heard that there are air-cooled UV lasers now available.  Do any of
you have experience using one of these for flow?  Are they adequate for
doing calcium studies with indo-1 or DNA with Hoechst 33342?  What
manufacture/model do you recommend?

Or, are water-cooled lasers still preferred for flow work?  If so, please
give me your recommendation for getting the plasma tube replaced in our old
Innova 90.  (Or is there some reason not to try to repair the Innova 90?)

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Rick Meister
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